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Former Dropout and NCU Doctoral Candidate Aims to Keep More Students in School

Not all higher education journeys begin the same—with the excitement and anticipation of the path ahead. In fact, some paths start at the end of a rocky and bumpy road. Elizabeth Carroll’s journey is an example of the latter.

Wanda Malave has a peaceful vision. For the past 27 years, she’s dreamed of facilitating positive change between local law enforcement and the communities they serve—and, the full tuition NCU Bright Future Scholarship will support her journey to achieve it.

“It feels as if I’ve received a dose of strength and vigor to keep moving forward,” she says of being one of the recipients of the June scholarship.

Rachel Meier is a champion of human emotions. As a mental health therapist and Psychology instructor at Southeast Community College, Meier immerses herself in the beauty and complexity of the human mind, heart and spirit on a daily basis.

It’s August, marking the last hurrah for the dog days of summer. This month is usually the start of the planning process for the new school year. Even though our students can start their degree program whenever it fits their schedule, Northcentral University is getting back into the school spirit with the NCU August Back to School Scholarship.

It’s an alarming statistic. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. Poor nutrition and overeating can set our children up for a host of preventable lifestyle diseases. This could be the first generation that does not outlive its parents. Something has got to change.

The days of earning a broad education are long gone. Now is the time to focus your education and choose the right school and accompanying program that will take your career in the direction you want it to go.

Northcentral University offers a variety of online certificate and degree programs from the bachelor degree level through the doctoral degree level in the fields of Business, Education, Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy.

Northcentral University offers a variety of degree programs and non-degree programs with their own admissions requirements and tuition costs. Learn more about the admissions process, our competitive tuition rates and how you can finance your higher education goals.

All schools should be committed to the success of their students. But it's how we go about it that not only makes Northcentral University different from many of its counterparts, but in our opinion, make us better suited to truly serve you.